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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: UNITED STATES - MEXICAN WAR (1846-1848) Matches Found: 10 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` ILLUMINATION FOR VICTORIES IN MEXICO, by SARA JANE CLARKE LIPPINCOTT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Light up thy homes, columbia Last Line: Light up, light up your homes! Alternate Author Name(s): Greenwood, Grace Subject(s): United States - Mexican War (1846-1848) MONTEREY [SEPTEMBER 23, 1846], by CHARLES FENNO HOFFMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We were not many, we who stood Last Line: Than not have been at monterey? Subject(s): Monterey, Battle Of (1846); Patriotism; Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850); United States - Mexican War (1846-1848) MY WIFE AND CHILD, by HENRY R. JACKSON Poem Text First Line: The tattoo beats - the lights are gone Last Line: O god, protect my wife and child! Subject(s): Consolation; United States - Mexican War (1846-1848) THE ANGELS OF BUENA VISTA, by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Speak and tell us, our ximena, looking northward far away Last Line: And still thy white-winged angels hover dimly in our air! Subject(s): Buena Vista, Battle Of (1847); Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850); United States - Mexican War (1846-1848) THE BATTLE OF THE KING'S MILL [SEPTEMBER 8, 1847], by THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Said my landlord, white-headed gil gomez Last Line: "to conquer the country by trade." Subject(s): Mexico City, Battle Of (1847); United States - Mexican War (1846-1848) THE BIVOUAC OF THE DEAD, by THEODORE O'HARA Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The muffled drum's sad roll has beat Last Line: That gilds your deathless tomb. Subject(s): Buena Vista, Battle Of (1847); Holidays; Memorial Day; Patriotism; Peace; United States - Mexican War (1846-1848); Declaration Day THE CRISIS, by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Across the stony mountains, o'er the desert's drouth and sand Last Line: And mountain unto mountain call, praise god, for we are free! Subject(s): Slavery; United States - Mexican War (1846-1848); Serfs THE GUNS IN THE GRASS [MAY 8, 1846], by THOMAS FROST Poem Text First Line: As hang two mighty thunderclouds Last Line: We battle -- and the field is won! Subject(s): Palo Alto, Battle Of (1846); Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850); United States - Mexican War (1846-1848) TO ARMS, by PARK BENJAMIN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Awake! Arise, ye men of might! Last Line: Are sure to win the day! Subject(s): United States - Mexican War (1846-1848) VICTOR GALBRAITH, by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Under the walls of monterey Last Line: "of victor galbraith!" Subject(s): Capital Punishment; Galbraith, Victor; Military Justice; Monterey, Mexico; United States - Mexican War (1846-1848); Hanging; Executions; Death Penalty; Courts Martial |
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